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Hi, y’all! Did you miss my new Ravelry ebook release, ShadeTree? Hit the pause button on this post, go read all about ShadeTree Artist Collaboration, Issue 1, then come right back.

Okay, you back? Fab! In that post, I gave a glimpse into the blankets of Issue 1 and the artists that I worked with to produce it. In this blog series, I want to tell you more about each piece and its inspiration, as well as reveal progress photos and extras. Here are the six parts that you can expect:

ShadeTree: Behind the Scenes, Part 5 of 6

• 1 – 4 Free Floral Granny Square Motifs
• 2 – Colorburst Crochet Blanket Pattern: Triangle Motifs with Free Continuous Join-as-you-go Video Tutorial
• 3 – Birdsong Crochet Blanket Pattern: Intarsia Color Magic with Granny Square Border
• 4 – Indigo Blossom Crochet Blanket Pattern: 2 Large Hexagon Motifs with Free Continuous Join-as-you-go Video Tutorial
• 5 – Spring Flatlay Crochet Blanket Pattern: 5 Floral Granny Square Motifs with Flat Braid Join
• 6 – Tiny Garden Crochet Blanket Pattern: 8 Free Hexagon Motifs with Free Continuous Join-as-you-go Video Tutorial

Introduction

Each ShadeTree blanket starts with an artist or art piece for inspiration, then moves on to my brain where a blanket pattern design is formulated and the perfect Scheepjes yarn is chosen, then I hand that pattern design off to one of my talented Tester Tribe members for prototype construction and photography.

Tiny Garden Blanket Details

• Price: $5 individually, but just $3 when full eBook is purchased! (Download individually here)
• Description: A florally fun hexie piece with eight different hexagon motifs. Perfect for the constant gardener with a bright connection to color.
• Yarn: Scheepjes Spirit*
• Credits: Sample blanket and photography by Amy Mason. Note: Every photo in this post, besides the inspiration pics was taken by the talented Amy Mason. Thank you, Amy!

Behind the Scenes

Inspiration

The Tiny Garden Blanket was inspired by a set of photographs by Jessica Wilkinson of IG @VanillaLemonCake. My favorite thing about Jessica’s IG feed is the amazing flower photos she takes. See for yourself!

Blanket Pattern Design

First, I needed a yarn that had beautiful flowery colors for this palette. Scheepjes Spirit* did the trick. I had a small collection of Spirit and definitely enjoyed using it for this project.

Yarn Choice

Try not to drool when you see this next photo! The yarn is a perfect combo of bright and neutral and just wacky enough to make a floral blanket?

Eight Motifs

These motifs are inspired by eight flowers. Do you want to know what they are??

Row 1: Orchid

Row 2: Chrysanthemum, Clematis, Sunflower

Row 3: Dalia Cactus, Green Jewel, Blue-Eyed Grass

Row 4: Gerbera Daisy

Finished Blanket

And here it is, y’all! The sweet border and joining method were so fun. I loved designing this one!

I hope y’all enjoyed this deep dive sneak peek into everything that went into the Tiny Garden blanket pattern.

This first issue was about two years in the making from synapse to release, and so worth it. Can’t wait to share the next issue with y’all.

Happy crafting!

Rachele C.

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